REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 28, 2021
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: PATRICK FARMER, Deputy Police Chief
Investigations Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2021 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program:
1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services' Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program to the Fresno Police Department
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason Center
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Law Enforcement Specialized Unit (LE) Program for the Fresno Police Department's Domestic Violence (DV) Unit within the Family Justice Bureau (Domestic Violence grant); approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) as identified in the LE Program grant agreement; and authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreements, amendments, extensions and modifications and all required documents. The grant funds have been budgeted in the FY 2022 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $203,143 from CalOES to augment the current capabilities of the DV Unit. The grant period is from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The goal of the LE Program grant is to work in partnership with the MMC for the purpose of providing maximum available assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children within the City of Fresno. The program will allow for the addition of two victim advocates. This will meet the need for immediate response to victims and their families and provide resources to them as soon as law enforcement is notified of the incident. The grant funds will be used to fund the additional victim advocates and enhance the DV Unit by addressing violence against victims through investigation,...
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